Vicki Lionberger, Recipe Tester

There’s a lot to like here. The caramelized sweetness of sweet potatoes and onions. The salty and tangy creaminess of feta. And the knowing that you’re doing something decent for yourself without it tasting like penance.

• (2)
• 10 M
• 1 H, 15 M
• 15

The tempered sweetness of this spectacular strawberry ice cream relies on in-season strawberries rather than obscene amounts of sugar for flavor. This is no ordinary ice cream.

• (4)
• 30 M
• 1 H
• 16

The words “orange chicken” used to make us think of gloppy Chinese takeout—until we tried this orange chicken.

• (2)
• 40 M
• 2 H, 40 M
• 15

“One of the best chicken recipes ever!” “Crisp-skinned.” “Juicy.” “Aromatic.” “Easy.” “Gorgeous.” “Heavenly.” That’s what we’re hearing from folks who’ve tried this preparation for chicken (or rabbit). Sorta makes you wanna try it, eh?

• (8)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 33

Cute as a button, and not much bigger, these buttery, bacony scones are the most diminutive and darned good baked thing we’ve had in recent memory.

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• 30 M
• 45 M
• 29

This sassy roast chicken gets its moist meat and ultra-crisp skin from the two-step process of searing it in a skillet then sliding the whole thing in the oven. Simplicity.

• (1)
• 30 M
• 1 H, 20 M
• 1

This anything-but-boring bird borrows its Peruvian accent from a technicolor dreamcoat of paprika, lemon, garlic, and cumin.

• (7)
• 30 M
• 1 H, 45 M
• 36

Does the true beauty of this cake lie in its stunning silhouette? Its intensely chocolatey chocolatiness? Or its lazy-day ease? You tell us.

• (27)
• 25 M
• 1 H, 30 M
• 96

Not that we have anything against bubbly. Gosh, no. But ounce for ounce, this is a far more budget-conscious cocktail.

• Quick Glance
• 5 M
• 5 M
• 0

These Sriracha chicken wings are super enticing despite being super spicy—or is it precisely because they’re super spicy?

• Quick Glance
• 25 M
• 30 M
• 0

Created during Prohibition, this collision of Cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon isn’t for the faint of heart—nor for the slight of tolerance.

• (1)
• 10 M
• 10 M
• 2

Behold, the pie that prompted Beth M. Howard’s parents’ marriage proposal. One taste and we understood why. We think you will, too.

• (1)
• 45 M
• 1 H
• 2

What to do with late summer abundance? Chef Alain Ducasse’s fancy-pants interpretation of a Provençal classic.

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• 45 M
• 1 H
• 0

Bourbon. Curaçao. Sweet vermouth. Lime. We’re sad we didn’t concoct this comforting little ditty. But we’re glad somebody did.

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• 5 M
• 5 M
• 0